When I first accepted an internship at VegNews in 2015, back when I was a fresh-out-of-college San Francisco transplant, I was beaming. I’d get to put my writing to the test for a national magazine. I’d be able to work for an all-vegan company working to mainstream plant-based living to the masses. But above all, I’d get to eat.

But of course, it’s not just about my taste buds. I’m going to Eat Drink Vegan with a mission: to show off how mouthwatering, mesmerizing, satisfying, fun, and inventive vegan food is. You can follow the VegNews team’s coverage on Instagram, and if you want to send positive thoughts and energy to my waistline, I’ll take that, too. Here are 40 of the things I’m hoping to snag this year.